Jet Li will play the Emperor of China, a youthful (and pretty badass) upgrade to the old, bearded character from the animated film.
It was a huge bummer when we learned Disney’s live-action Mulan was being delayed a whole two years last month.
The especially interesting bit of news concerns Gong Li’s character: she’ll play a powerful witch, who is also the film’s villain.
The studio and director Niko Caro have said they’re committed to properly casting the film, a remake of the 1998 animated film that was based on a classic Chinese fable.